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RIDE TV will carry the trials to the Grade 1, $1 million Ruidoso Futurity and the Grade 1,$1,040,000 Ruidoso Derby live beginning on Friday from Ruidoso Downs.

The Ruidoso Futurity trials are on Friday and Saturday with a 12:30 p.m. (MDT) first post time for the 15 trials each day. The 14 Ruidoso Derby trials on Sunday afternoon start with a 1 p.m. (MDT) first post time. The top-two finishers in last year’s Grade 1, $3 million All American Futurity – Jess Good Candy and One Fabulous Eagle – are both in the 10th Ruidoso Derby trial.

RIDE TV, which goes into 4 million homes, is offered on the Dish Network on channel 248. RIDE TV is a 24-hour, high-definition network dedicated to showcasing the horse culture and lifestyle.

These programs are the first part of a summer-long relationship between RIDE TV and Ruidoso Downs. Also on the schedule are the Ruidoso Futurity, Ruidoso Derby, Rainbow Futurity trials, Rainbow Derby trials, $1 million Rainbow Futurity, $1.2 million (est.) Rainbow Derby, All American Futurity trials, All American Derby trials, $3 million All American Futurity and the $2.5 million (est.) All American Derby. They will all be televised live on location at Ruidoso Downs.